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02/24/2026

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01/30/2026

DBT Skillss. Interpersonal Effectiveness. Boundaries.

01/22/2026

Regulation isn’t about “calming down.”

It’s about helping your nervous system feel safe enough to change states.

When your system detects safety, it can:
• Shift out of survival
• Reconnect with others
• Access curiosity, play, and learning

That’s why regulation isn’t a mindset.
It’s not willpower.
And it’s not “trying harder.”

It’s working with your biology, not against it.

✨ Start with cues of safety:
– gentle movement
– orienting to your environment
– warm voice & facial expression
– predictable routines

Small signals = real nervous system change.

(And yes, this applies to adults and kids...all of us!)

More on this flow and strategies to help: https://www.theottoolbox.com/what-is-polyvagal-theory/

01/19/2026

01/19/2026

When distressing events unfold, it’s common to feel shock, sadness, or helplessness. Psychological research shows that trauma can have both immediate and lasting effects—and that repeated exposure to upsetting news can also take a toll on mental health, even from afar.

Learn more: https://at.apa.org/m0x

10/24/2025

Have a great weekend!

10/19/2025

Happy Sunday

10/15/2025

I really love this.
A lot of people look at play therapy and think nothing is getting done. More is getting done than people think. Adults are better talkers than kids so adults tend to feel better when they see kids talk. That's tends to not be how kids are wired